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October 27, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-officials-israel-defense-chief-denied-meetings/2014/10/24/7f432df2-5b9f-11e4-9d6c-756a229d8b18_story.html

U.S. Officials Refused Some Requests by Israeli Defense Minister for Meetings

(AP-Washington Post) Still miffed over negative comments that Israel's defense minister made about Secretary of State John Kerry's Mideast peace efforts and nuclear negotiations with Iran, the Obama administration last week refused his requests to meet several top national security aides, U.S. officials said Friday. While Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon did see Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, the officials said the White House and State Department rejected Israeli proposals for meetings with Vice President Joe Biden, national security adviser Susan Rice and Kerry.

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